Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-21


arrested for forgeryin Minneapolis.
|, Winch Polkerbac X. Ii wing north of Hutch.
inson, was thrown from his sleigh and
when found was badly frozen.
Arthur Cooley, very promising young
Cooley, died Of quick consumption, at
Dodge Center.
Twelve hundred tohogganists from St.
9th inst, marched through thestreets, had
q banquet and got home at three in the
morning.
A. Fl. Ejoraker OF Mortified has been
appointed deputy county auditor.
II. c. Leonard has disposed of his inter-
est in the Otter Tail County Farmer at
Fergus Falls to A. H. Bro ckelhurst. his
partner, who will hereafter conduct the
newspaper alone.
1t is announced positively in New York
that DR.: McGlynn was deposed from the
pastorship OF St. Stephens church at the
conference, but the fact was kept a secret.
He has been superseded by the Rev. Charles
McGreedy. This action makes it evident
that Father McGlynn must say good bye
to St. Stephens forever.
James Acheson. the emmbezzling mana-
ger of the Hotel Florence at Pullman,
pleaded guilty in Judge Anthony's court at
Chicago. He took small sums from time
to time till his shortage grew to $4,000.
Gambling was what troubled him he said.
At jackson, Tenn, Scott Pickles, twelve
yeats OF age shot and killed Chester Dodd,
ten years of age, the son OF q prominent
citizen of that city. The two had quar-
relied over some trivial matter, and the
older boy got the worst OF it. He went
home and procuring a snot gun, sought
out his enemy, and shot him.
The secretary OF war advises the aban.
document Of the work OF improvement oil
the Wisconsin river.
The marquis OF Queensbury, who is being
sued for divorce, has not lived with his
vile for twelve years. Shortly after they
another lady into his house. who became
q regular inmate OF tine establishment.
His connection with the women is made
the basis for the suit. Neither the lady
nor the marquis will deny the charge OF
adultery which the marchioness makes
against her husband. The case will he
tried in Edinburgh, because the Scotch
law grants divorce for adultery only.
The governor OF Dakota offered $500
reward for the arrest and conviction OF
Charles Novels, who murdered Charles
Chandler at Camp Crook on the night OF
March 20, 1886. Chandler was young
man from Independence, Iowa, where he
wss highly respected. Wells is about
black eyes, five feet seven inches in height,
and left handed. He goes under many
names, as Charley Webb, Bud Wilson. Bud
Morse, p. B. West, ETC., and is believed to
! be now in Wyoming or Arizona.
Attorney General Engles of Dakota has
been comforting with ex-Gov. Ordway rela-
tive to tine purchase OF the Brewster law
library for Dakota. Benjamin Harris
Brewster has one of the finest libraries OF
this character in the east, and desires to
dispose Of it in bulk and to keep it. il pos
sible, unbroken. His price is $50, 600, and
ex-Gov. Ordway, who. always keeps one
paternal eye "peeled" for the good OF his
pet territory, has suggested that it become
territorial property. -
The secretary OF the treasury has az
agent Of the treasury. He is q son OF Rsv.
Henry Ward Beecher, and was formerly
collector Of customs at Port Townsend,
Wash. -. E5t ~ III + I,
9. III. Knapp, assistant general freight
agent Of the Northwestern; j. r. Clark,
general freight agent OF the Omaha, and
general freight agent Bird, OF the Mitwau-
kee l. st. Paul, held a meeting ia the lat
ter's office. in Milwaukee,, and agreed to
raise the rate on soft coal from Illinois,
Minnesota, Dakota and Missouri river
points 40 cents per ton. I. 81
The Brooklyn papers mention the fact
that the city has lost by robbery and
'earelessness." during the past twenty
years, Sc, 600 600 out OF $95, OO0, 900
handled. ...s &. 7. sS3 has
Senator Malone will 90 into railroad
building when he retires from the senatssin
March. s3a I 81
The story that 81. 600, 900 has been used
among congr cssmen To secure the passage
81 the Pacific railroad funding bill Il said
10 Be q eanal
AZ the resent ball 81 the British minister